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| Date: | Monday 14 August 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | ARM Aviación |
| Registration: | TG-JOC |
| MSN: | 112 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | San Pedro Sula-Ramon Villeda Morales Airport (SAP/MHLM), Cortés -
 Honduras
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| San Pedro Sula-Ramon Villeda Morales Airport (SAP/MHLM) | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIA Honduras |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An ARM Aviación de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 suffered a runway excursion during a landing attempt in heavy rain at San Pedro Sula-Ramon Villeda Morales Airport (SAP/MHLM), Cortés, Honduras.
The right hand main gear tire blew as a result. There were no injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://chtv.hn/chtv/una-explosion-en-una-llanta-de-aeronave-al-momento-de-aterrizar-en-el-aeropuerto-ramon-villeda-morales/
https://www.elheraldo.hn/sucesos/avion-se-sale-de-la-pista-en-el-aeropuerto-ramon-villeda-morales-de-la-lima-cortes-PF14885956
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/94569_1643165593.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N200DZ, N491AL, V3-HTA, N120DA, N80701, C-GPBP, ST-ADD Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 February 1982 | N80701 | Newair Flight, Inc. | 0 | Jamaica, NY |  |
non |
| 23 July 1997 | N491AL | Skys The Limit | 0 | near Sussex, New Jersey | |
sub |
| Engine failure | ||||||
Location
Media:
#CNGOTV ?? Incidente en el Aeropuerto Ramon Villeda Morales, donde una aeronave sufrió una explosión en una de sus llantas al momento de tocar tierra lo cual ocasiono que la aeronave se saliera de la pista. #Aeronave #AeropuertoVilledaMorales #Honduras pic.twitter.com/wkDUoUbymN
— GO TV Honduras (@gotvhonduras) August 15, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2023 07:18 | harro | Added |
| 15-Aug-2023 07:20 | harro | Updated |
| 15-Aug-2023 08:39 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 15-Aug-2023 18:05 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 16-Dec-2024 09:02 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Accident report, ] |
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